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How to get fromKos to Palermoby plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Kos to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane KGS - PMO
    7h 27m
    €115–189

  2. Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane KGS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 41m
    €56–219

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    44h 41m

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Fournicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Fourni to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    6. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 5h

  5. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RHO - PMO
    11h 2m
    €145–368

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Vlorë

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    45h 13m

  7. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus bus
    47h 3m

  8. Car ferry, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Fournicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Fourni to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus bus
    2d 5h

Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.

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